additional

[adit͡si̯oˈnaːl]

/[adit͡si̯oˈnaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“additional” is uncommon German (frequency #75,333 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,333
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zusätzlich, nachträglich zu einer Sache

Key facts for additional
PropertyValue
Headwordadditional
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[adit͡si̯oˈnaːl]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “additional” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). additional lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

additional is uncommon German at frequency #75,333 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [adit͡si̯oˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zusätzlich, nachträglich zu einer Sache".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for additional, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is additional, spelled A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusätzlich, nachträglich zu einer Sache

Synonyms

ergänzendnachträglichzusätzlich

Antonyms

vermindernd

This word in other languages

additional(English)adicional(Español)additionnel(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "additional"?
"additional" is spelled A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [adit͡si̯oˈnaːl].
What does "additional" mean?
As an adjective, "additional" means: zusätzlich, nachträglich zu einer Sache
How do you pronounce "additional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "additional" is [adit͡si̯oˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "additional" come from?
"additional" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “additional”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-D-D-I-T-I-O-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [adit͡si̯oˈnaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list